BRAZIL

Photo by: Celso Diniz

Federative Republic of Brazil

República Federativa do Brasil

CAPITAL
: Brasília

FLAG
: The national flag consists of a green field upon which is a large yellow
diamond twice as wide as it is high. Centered within the diamond is a blue
globe showing constellations of the southern skies dominated by the
Southern Cross. Encircling the globe is a white banner bearing the words
Ordem e Progresso.

LANGUAGES

The official language of Brazil is Portuguese, which is spoken by
virtually all inhabitants except some isolated Indian groups.
Substantial variations in pronunciation and word meaning, however,
distinguish it from the language as it is spoken in Portugal. Spanish is
also spoken. A large percentage of the educated have learned either
French or English. German, Italian, and Japanese are used in immigrant
communities.